“A leader in the smart home technology market, iControl Networks just last week announced the company’s acquisition of Blacksumac’s home security solution, Piper, expanding its range of connected home products,” said Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates. “Greg Roberts’ keynote at CONNECTIONS™ will be invaluable to our attendees in understanding the current state of the market and where it is headed.”

CONNECTIONS™,a three-day executive conference focused on critical business issues pertaining to the converging entertainment, media, and service markets for consumers, will take place May 13-15 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront.

“We’re thrilled to be a part of this year’s CONNECTIONS™ conference, along with an impressive array of smart home technology start-ups and Fortune 500 companies, to discuss what’s at the forefront of this anticipated $71 billion Internet of Things market,” Roberts said.

Parks Associates' 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference will take place May 22-24, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in San Francisco. CONNECTIONS™ is the premier connected home event hosting more than 600 executives from the connected entertainment, IoT, and smart home industries. CONNECTIONS™ provides networking opportunities combined with two days of visionary keynotes and conference sessions focused on technology adoption and trends, product and service forecasts, evaluation of new business strategies, and recommendations for strategic partnerships, monetization opportunities, and value-added service design. The event also features a research workshop highlighting Parks Associates’ smart home insight consumer data.

Throughout the event, sponsors offer tabletop demos during networking events, spotlighting new technology innovations and services for the entertainment, mobile, and smart home market segments. For more information, contact sales@parksassociates.com, call 972-490-1113, visit www.connectionsconference.com.

About iControl Networks

iControl Networks’ vision is to provide a connected home solution for every household, so people worldwide spend less time managing their lives and more time living them. iControl is making the connected home a reality through its software platforms, which are deployed by home security companies and service providers, and the all-in-one Piper Home Awareness device for consumers. iControl is further pioneering the next generation of connected living through its OpenHome™ Partner Program, the first community for application and device makers to partner on a common platform. Venture investors in iControl include Charles River Ventures, the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers iFund, and Intel Capital, with strategic investments from a variety of service providers including ADT, Comcast Ventures, Comporium and Rogers Communications. For more information about iControl Networks and Piper, visit www.icontrol.com and www.getpiper.com.